Prefixes used with adjectives
Prefix
Under
over
sub
Meaning
Examples
super
Less than, insufficiently
more than, excessively
under
over
Undernourished
Overpopulated
nommoc
nU
substandard
supernatural
desiD
i fsi tas
extra
Beyond, outside of
intra
within
etaretil
lI
extraterrestrial
larom
mI
intramuscular
elbisiv
nI
inter
trans
among, between
across, through
international
elbisnopser
rI
transcontinental
noN
tneloiv
fo etisoppo eht si …..
tahW
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Complete the sentences, using adjectives having
railimaf
.prefixes that are appropriate in meaning
erehT
af si tI
---------------------farcria.
p sihT
-----------------------enalP.
ynaM
od .
tahT
---------------dooF.
uoc A
--------------------nuoC
iap A
-------------------1 .
niaP
ots A
overheated
1
-------------------.supersonic
2
yrotS
.
yehT
d taht.
pihs A
pihs.
erehT
refnoc.
------------------
KEY
-1
---------------------elbatciderp
-2
---------------------etarucca
-3
-2
---------------------elbaborp
-4
-----------------------3
lacigol
-5
---------------------6-4hsi les
---------------------tneici fe
7-5
----------------------lagel
-8
-----------------------6
raluger
-9
----------------------01
-7 laci tcarp
-----------------------tnaveler
11
------------------------8
layol 21
-----------------------.transatlantic 3 lamrof
31
-9
.underpaid 4
------------------------tnasaelp
41
.overcooked
5
01
------------------------.underpopulated 6
tnetsixe
51
.intramuscular
7
11
------------------------.extraordinary 8
tnedneped
61.subhuman
9
-------------------------.submarine 10
lutcepser
71
1-
-----------------------.
-
.international 11
-2
unfamiliar 1
.unpredictable 2
.inaccurate 3
.improbable 4
.illogical 5
.unselfish 6
.inefficient 7
.illegal 8
.irregular 9
.impractical 10
.irrelevant 11
.disloyal 12
.informal 13
.unpleasant 14
.non-existent 15
.independent 16
.disrespectful 17
.irresistible 18
.uninteresting 19
.indecent 20
.unsafe 21
.unprofessional 22
.intolerant 23
.irrational 24
.impure 25
.unfaithful 26
.disobedient 27
.uncomfortable 28
disagreeable 29
.indefinite 30
resistable- 18
-------------------------interesting- 19
-------------------------decent- 20
-------------------------safe- 21
-------------------------professional- 22
-------------------------tolerant- 23
-------------------------rational- 24
-------------------------pure- 25
-------------------------faithful- 26
-------------------------obedient- 27
-------------------------comfortable- 28
-------------------------agreeable- 29
--------------------------definite- 30
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